adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Barrack-Room Ballad.
Barrack-Room
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From this reading --Barrack-Room Ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
ConstantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
frizzling
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From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
I'M
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From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
KandaharnounUS /ˈkændəhɑːr/
a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
lances
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
LovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Paterfamiliasnoun
the male head of family or tribe
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
ridin
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two, Ridin', ridin', ridin', two an” two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin' two an” two.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'M NOT angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wouldn't be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you imagine the regulation householder--Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot--frizzling on hot gravel?”
